Stir up the wills of your
faithful people, Lord God, and open our ears to the preaching of John, that,
rejoicing in your salvation, we may bring forth the fruits of repentance;

through Jesus Christ, our Saviour and Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the
Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

Please be seated as we light 3 candles on the Advent Wreath while
singing the 1st 3 stanzas of “Light One Candle to Watch for Messiah”
#240 and on the screen.

Children receive the Children’s Bulletin and return to their front-row
seats.

CHRISTMAS PAGEANT 2018

Sue brings the children out, dressed up for a concert. The children
stand in rows on the steps at the front of the church.

Ian is our roving reporter. He stands in front of the church (with a
camera person?).

Welcome to tonight's special presentation of "What's Going On,
Cambridge?" We are in St Paul's Lutheran Church in Galt, where the
children's choir, led by teacher Sue Brethauer, will
be performing a selection of carols. The youth involved range in age from 10
down to only 3 years old!

Sue: Introduces children and first song, Silent Night.
Choir sings first verse.

Loud song: Breaking News theme

On screen: desk anchors (Anna and Ian) We
interrupt this program with some breaking news - we go now to our reporter on
the scene. Jesse, what can you tell us?

Jesse, with Cambridge Hotel in the background: We have
just learned there is a shortage of short-term accommodations through-out the
region. There are no rooms available at all so I hope
everyone coming into the region has their beds sorted out for the holidays.

Anna: Thank you for that update Jesse!

Ian: I guess you might even say there's no room at the
inn!

Anna: Yes…(turns to the
camera) And now back to your regularly scheduled program, already in progress.

Sue: Introduces Away in a Manger. Choir sings first
verse.

Breaking News theme plays.

Ian: We interrupt this program to bring you breaking
news.

Anna: Reports have been pouring in about a bright light
in the sky. Logan joins us now from the streets of Cambridge - what do you see
out there?

Logan (In front of Satellite Motel): Eye witnesses are
describing what appears to have been a bright light in the sky, to the East. It
is said to be brighter than any recognisable planet, satellite, or the space station,
moving too slowly to be a plane. While officials assure us
the light is not a reflection from a satellite or missile, they are keeping
tight-lipped about what is in effect, an as-of-yet unidentified object in the
night sky.

Ian: So to sum, not a bird or
a plane...but a bright unidentified flying object. Technically folks, we have a
UFO!

Logan: The official word is that this phenomenon is actually a new star, or perhaps more accurately, a very old
one, that we are seeing.

Anna: Well that is definitely
reassuring! We will bring you any further updates as they come in. For now back to your program already in progress.

Sue: Introduces We Three Kings. Choir sings first
verse.

Breaking News theme plays.

Anna: We apologise for the
interruption.

Ian: There seems to be a series of rolling blackouts
going on throughout the city. Jake, what can you tell us out on the streets?

Jake, in front of a
blackened building, with a flashlight: power seems to be going out all over the
city! Officials appear to be at a loss to explain what is going on, but we are
being told not to panic. Stay calm, and //feed goes dark//

Ian: While preteens and young adults are often accused
by the older generations of having herd-like tendencies, what you are about to
see takes this reputation to a new level.

Anna: Groups of young people are gathering in locations
identified as Poke-gyms. En masse, they abandon what
they are doing and move as a group inside the nearest building.

Liana, outside the church: We have managed to find one
of these gatherings of youth still in progress. As you can see behind me, we
have youth apparently playing a popular game on their phones. Gatherings like
this have been reported all over the city! I'm going to see if I can get one of
the youth to speak with me... (As Liana turns around, all of
the youth stop and look at their phone, then turn and head into the church. We
see them enter from the rear.)

Taylor (in a front pew): why are they so late, Amy?

Amy (also in front pew): I don't know, but the
important thing is they are here! (Waves to entering youth to join them in the
front).

Sue: Welcome. Please join us - best seats in the house
are still available. (Gestures towards Amy. Youth come to front and sit with
Taylor and Amy.)

Anna: what an interesting development, thank you Liana!

Ian: and now back to your regularly scheduled program,
already in progress.

Sue: Introduces Go Tell it on the Mountain. Choir
sings first verse.

Breaking News theme interrupts.

Ian: We have breaking news - here is Adriana with more
details!

Adriana (In front of Bell Switching Station): Thanks Ian.
I have just spoken with a network analyst who confirmed the cellular networks
have overloaded and require a full reset. Although they are working on the
issue, the current estimate is that the system will be down until after
Christmas, so it looks like the holidays will be cell phone free - or at least
text-free.

Anna: You heard it here first folks - no cellular
service until at least Boxing Day.

Ian: Better sharpen those pencils - looks like letter
writing and mailing cards will be making a comeback this year!

Anna: We now return you to your regular programming,
already in progress.